The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-08

concert at Union Chapel was an occasion of much
interest and exceed all previous affairs of the
kind. The parable of the "Good Samaritan" and
the love of God were the basis of the services
which consisted of appropriate hymns, recitation
of scripture and an excellent address by Mr.
Edward Austen, the superintendent. The school
is now committing to memory the parable of the
rich man and Lazarus, which, it is hoped, will be
the foundation of future concert. Rev. Mr.
Bowman, of the Baptist denomination, preached
last Sabbath evening at the Chapel from the text
"Behold the man." A large congregation was
present. Rev. S. M. Afford will preach at the
same place on the 9th inst, at o'clock p. m. Rev
j. III. M. Lennon will officiate at Jessop Church,
on the 9th inst, at 0.30 a. IN.
On the 18th and 10th insts. the third quarterly
meeting of Hereford Circuit will take place at Bos-
ley M. e. Church. Rev. w. f. Speake, P. e., is
expected to oficate on each day. On the 18th
inst the official body of the circuit will convene
and consider the interests OF the same. On the
10Th inst, at 9 o'clock o. m, love feast will be
held at 1880 a. M, preaching by the Presiding
Elder, and at 730 p. M, protracted services OF the
week will commence.
On Sunday afternoon last the funeral of Mr..
William Rooms son, aged about Is years, took
place at Bosley M. E. Church.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
on the 1st inst, at the residence of Mr.. james b.
Ensor, who owns the property OF the late Darbey
Ensor. All the members were present except
Messrs John Bond and Thomas Gorsuch. This
was the first visit of the club to Mr. Ensors, whose
farm, premises and stock were viewed with in
terest. The inspection committee, consisting OF
Mr.. John Crowther, Jr., foreman, and Messrs. w.
w, Matthews and Edwin Scott, will report at the
next meeting (29th inst) at Mr.. Edwin Scotts.-
Owing to the resignation of Mr.. John ID. Mat
thews, Col. Walter S. Franklin was elected to take
his place on the executive committee. favora-
BILE report was made by the inspection committee
on the farm, stock, &C., of Mr.. W. W. Matthews,
at whose place the club met on August 9th. An
omitted report was also rendered on the favorable
surroundings and good crops of the farm of Mr..
John Crowther, Jr., where the club held its July
meeting. Verbal crop reports were given by
Messrs John Crowther, Jr., Edward Austen and
A. T. Love, and an interesting report was given
on a rye thresher which also cleans the grain and
binds the straw. Many subjects of interest were
discussed during the half hour for questions. The
principal question of the evening was, "Is the i'm
migration of foreign labor benefit to agricultural
interests" The club, at its next meeting will take
up the annual manure question. Mrs. Ensor, as
sisted by Mrs. William Pearce and Misses Mary
Bond, Bette Pearce and Ella Ensor, spread an
abundance for the enjoyment of the members of
the club, and to which they did ample justice
PHILoPoLIs.
Rossville, 18th District.-A Republican
mass meeting was held in the pavilion, near Mid
die River Station. on Saturday night. Or. VIM.
Fl. Mace was chairman, and Mr.. Alexander Nc
Cormick, Jr., secretary. The meeting was we'll
attended
protracted meeting was commenced at Ebene-
ger Church on last Sabbath evening.
Mr. John Brown, who was accidentally kicked
on the leg by his horse while engaged in hitching
him to the carriage, has so far recovered that he
is able to be about again. He has removed from
the farm, where he has been sojourning for few
weeks, to the city.
Mr.. John Bevans, of Bird River, has scarlet
fever in his family and four of his children are
down with it.
Work has been stopped on the Back Rive:
Church until clear title to the land can be pro-
cured. Rev. George 7. D. Collins breaches every
Sunday morning and night at the school house in
that vicinity.
Bean -hulling parties have been quite numerous
this season and to many they were very enjoyable
occasions, and have heard of some fast hullers.
For instance, Mr.. J. Robert Corns huled 10 lbs.
in an hour.
Mrs. McIntire of Canada, and her in
charge of the children of Mr.. Charles Colthurst
and live on the property formerly occupied by
him.
The late frosts which appeared in some places
in this section did but little damage to vegetation
so far as l have learned.
Mr.. Henry Smuck has been doing good work on
the Philadelphia pike of late. Among other
things he has built substantial bridges over some
of the smaller streams not bridged before, one of
which is near Rechabte Hall. Principle.
-FOUR correspondent misunderstands us about
meetings. We are glad to have the proceedings
of all public meetings, political or otherwise, after
then occur. What we desired to impress upon the
minds of our correspondents was that we could
not publish announcements for meetings free of
UNION
Fullerton, 18th DESTRUCTION Sunday last
missionary services were held in st. Peters Ger
man Lutheran Church at this place and they were
of very interesting character. Two omnibus loads
of the members of Broadway Lutheran Church
and of DR.. Meyers's Fayette Street Church came
out, accompanied by the choir of the latter church
Rev. Mr.. Hare, of Broadway Church, preached
splendid sermons in English and German to n
large and interested congregation. A collection
for the missionary cause amounted to $4,000
Mr.. Henry Raspe having purchased the prop
erty of Mr.. Nicholson, has commenced building
house thereon. The place will be occupied by
his son, Mr.. John ii. Raspe.
Mr.. Robinson having purchased the Hiss estate
of about 200 acres, is now erecting another large
barn, 5Ox100 feet. The farm will be used for
grazing and wintering stock-principally horses
from the city.
rented the farm of Mr.. John H. Keene, where he
will continue the milk business. This is one of
the largest and finest farms in the neghborhood,
and only miles from Baltimore. Mr.. Richard
son has fine stock of cows and disposes of his
milk in the city.
number of Republicans from this place at
tended the mass meeting held in the tabernacle at
the forks of the Middle and Back River roads, on
Saturday night last, which was large and en-
thusiastic gathering. DR.. VIM. II. Mace presided,
with Mr.. Alex. Mccormick, Jr., secretary.
Speeches were made by Hon. VIM. M. Marine, Mr..
Thomas Gorsuch, candidate for Judge of the
Orphans Court, and others. This precinct will
give large Republican majority in November.
Our public school is in fourishing condition.
1t was only started last winter and the house is
now full, every seat being occupied. 1t will soon
be necessary to build a new house in order to &C
commodate this rapidly growing village
juno.
Hebbville, I'd District-Diphtheria, which
has been raging in Hebbville and vicinity for
several months, has been fatal in the family of